Team Lead Blood Operations Driver

Overview

Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world‑renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life‑saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise.

This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.

Accountable for the on‑time delivery of own work and that of others. Responsible for direct coaching and oversight of staff assigned for the day. Responsible for quality assurance of team deliverables. Subject matter expert in phlebotomy, collecting blood products and compliance requirements. Consistently strives to enhance existing services and influence resulting action plans. Ensures a customer focused approach is implemented and systematically analyzes customer information.

Understands wider organizational goals and works in partnership with colleagues and other departments to achieve common goals. Fosters a collaborative/team working spirit, monitors progress of team against objectives, and actively helps and supports others to achieve team goals. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Proactively solves problems to affect change and make informed decisions. Responsible for operating the mobile drive vehicle and transporting the mobile staff in a safe and efficient manner.

Benefits
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full‑time regular employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short‑ and Long‑term disability, life insurance, 7 % match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, and others.

• Follows all DOT guidelines when operating full‑size commercial van/Pro Master, and safely transports staff, supplies, and equipment.
• Travels to other collection sites as determined by business need.
• Prepares collection site and performs set up, including technology systems (may include quality control).
• Leads donor collection team, redirects issues and problems that arise from Donor Specialists; provides feedback and follow‑through with team members and supervisors.
• Treats donors with customer service excellence and adds value to the donation experience through professional relationship building.
• Establishes and builds relationships with donors and sponsors.
• Ensures customer issues with a potential negative impact are resolved and the supervisor or manager is informed.
• Influences future blood drives with consistent conversion rates, rebooking, sponsor leadership and service recovery.
• Trains and mentors team members in all aspects of the role.
• Prepares and sets up the collection site, troubleshoots and adjusts accordingly; prepares and plans for future site visits.
• Performs donor screening (collects donor histories) and mini‑physical.
• Performs phlebotomy, including automation (Alyx and/or Trima).
• Prepares and packs units for transport.
• Observes donors for reactions, manages automation reactions; manages donor needs, de‑escales situations, prevents reactions and mitigates situations.
• Rebooks donors for future donation appointments and facilitates the rebooking process.
• Transports or carpools staff.
• May transport supplies and equipment.
• With a valid CLD, may operate mobile drive buses. Following all DOT guidelines, safely transports staff, supplies and equipment and arrives at site on…